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Stir-fried Beef with Basil
A quick and flavorful Thai dish: stir-fried minced beef with Thai basil, mini red bell peppers, garlic and a slightly sweet‑salty sauce, served over fragrant jasmine rice with a fried egg.
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Critical Success Points
- • Make the aromatics paste in the mortar (step 4)
- • Stir-fry the aromatics paste without burning it (step 7)
- • Incorporate the basil at the very end to preserve its color and aroma (step 10)
Safety Warnings
- • Sunflower oil gets very hot; handle the pan with oven mitts.
- • Use the mortar carefully to avoid garlic splatters.
- • Cook the beef to an internal temperature of at least 71°C to eliminate bacteria.
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